President Halimah Yacob met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo before the SUSS Convocation Ceremony on Oct 9, 2019. (Photo: MCI)

09 Oct 2019 04:10PM(Updated: 09 Oct 2019 04:14PM)

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SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (Oct 9) reaffirmed the "long-standing and excellent relations" between both countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a press statement.

Both presidents met at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), where Madam Halimah was presiding over the convocation in her capacity as patron of the university.

The Indonesian leader is in Singapore for a two-day visit as part of the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat.

On Tuesday, he met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as part of the Leaders' Retreat. At a joint press conference, Mr Lee said bilateral ties between Singapore and Indonesia are in "good shape” and that the relationship is “deep, multi-faceted and forward-looking”.